Lynn Cohick, Ph.D.

Professor of New Testament
On Faculty since 2000

Education

Ph.D. in NT/Christian Origins from University of Pennsylvania, 1996

About Lynn Cohick

I am interested in how average Jews and Christians lived out their faith in the ancient settings of Hellenism and the Roman Empire, as well as how Jews and Christians today can better appreciate and understand each other. I also study women in the ancient world, especially how they celebrated their religions and I explore the impact of feminist thought on New Testament studies. I enjoy studying the Apostle Paul and his epistles within their larger Jewish and Greco-Roman milieu. I had the privilege of teaching overseas at the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology in Nairobi, Kenya, for three years (1998-2000). I was challenged by the students’ dedication and sharp intellect. When I’m not teaching or writing, I enjoy reading mysteries and jogging with my husband, Jim.

Courses Taught

BITH 213 NT Literature and Interpretation

BITH 352 Paul of Tarsus

BITH 353 New Testament in the Mediterranean World

BITH 354 Women in the New Testament

BITH 356 First Corinthians

BITH 357 Women in Early Christianity

BITH 365 Prison Epistles

BITH 469 Second Corinthians

BITH 552 Jewish Background to the New Testament

GEND 494 Gender Studies Capstone

Membership in Professional Societies

North American Patristics Society

Society of Biblical Literature

Evangelical Theological Society

Institute of Biblical Research

Research

Research interests include Pauline Studies, Jewish / Christian Relations in the Roman Period, Christian Ethics, and Women in Jewish and Christian Traditions.